I defend peoples' right to do that in a lawful manner, but I have not undertaken that practice myself.
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I believe in the right to defend yourself.
Just because people are in authority, if it doesn't seem right, don't do it. If it violates your own principles, don't do it.
I try to do that in this book without preaching - to try to do as you just said that you really have to defend the First Amendment rights of everybody.
I'm not a person who defends myself very often. I kind of let my actions speak for me.
I know that I have the right freely to speak and publish my sentiments, subject only to the laws of the land for the abuse of that right.
It is immoral from almost any point of view to refuse to defend yourself and others from very grave and terrible threats, even as there are limits to the means that can be used in such defense.
If someone tried to deprive you of your rights, you've got to resist it. You've got to resent it. You've got to fight against it.
I have never claimed to do the right kind of things and make politically correct statements.
I think the only way to behave is as if nothing is private. And then fight to make what you care about legal and acceptable.
You do what you want and know is right. That is the only law.
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